Piacentile Family Foundation
Piacentile Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $879K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $3K.
Piacentile Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Piacentile Family Foundation gave $31K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,550
- +72.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,092
- +43.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $878,989
- -3.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Piacentile Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Beth Messiah Ministries ($25K). Together the top 6 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Piacentile Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 255% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 45% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $37K (2019). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Messiah Ministries Woodcliff, NJ | Religious Organization | $25,000 |
| Valley Chabad Woodcliff, NJ | Religious Organization | $2,750 |
| Beth Israel Worship Center Wayne, NJ | Breakfast Prayer | $2,000 |
| Iglesia Pentecostal Esperanza Paterson, NJ | Religious Organization | $500 |
| Woodcliff Lake Fire Department Woodcliff, NJ | Local Fundraiser | $200 |
| Voice Health Institute Boston, MA | World Voice Day | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $878,989 | $2,696 | $31,925 | $30,550 | 6 | $30,550 | $2,696 | $67,979 |
| 2023 | $909,197 | $3,025 | $20,739 | $17,700 | 5 | $17,700 | $3,213 | $32,025 |
| 2022 | $1,001,591 | $1,523 | $29,158 | $25,091 | 8 | $25,091 | $1,523 | $60,916 |
| 2021 | $1,029,226 | $30 | $10,650 | $8,600 | 9 | $8,600 | $30 | $58,961 |
| 2020 | $1,039,846 | $28 | $39,179 | $35,800 | 12 | — | $28 | $63,233 |
| 2019 | $1,078,997 | $70 | $42,737 | $37,206 | 13 | — | $30 | $61,780 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Piacentile Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Piacentile Family Foundation is led by Joseph Piacentile, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joseph Piacentile
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darcie Piacentile
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Piacentile Family Foundation
How much does Piacentile Family Foundation give each year?
Piacentile Family Foundation gave $31K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 5 grants.
What is Piacentile Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Piacentile Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,250, and its average grant was $5,092, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Piacentile Family Foundation give grants?
Piacentile Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Woodcliff, NJ (3 grants).
Does Piacentile Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Piacentile Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious Organization" (3 grants).
Who are Piacentile Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Piacentile Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Beth Messiah Ministries ($25,000), Valley Chabad ($2,750) and Beth Israel Worship Center ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Piacentile Family Foundation?
Piacentile Family Foundation reported $879K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Piacentile Family Foundation's EIN?
Piacentile Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0370450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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